About the role#
The Knowledge, Records and Information Management (KRIM) team manages the Foundation's archives, intranet, and library. We establish policies for how the organization creates, stores, and protects information. This internship offers the opportunity to contribute to a specific project focused on assessing the Foundation's records and information systems. You will work within the Core Services department to make institutional knowledge easier to access and use.
What you'll do#
- Complete a defined project aligned with current KRIM priorities.
- Conduct discovery and assessment work on records, information systems, or management practices.
- Perform methodical reviews of assigned materials and document your findings for internal stakeholders.
- Present your methodology and results to the KRIM team and at the Foundation's summer intern capstone.
- Assist with daily KRIM activities, such as library cataloging, records retention, knowledge capture, and research on practices at peer foundations.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a graduate program, such as library and information science, archives, history, museum studies, or information management.
- Status as a student returning to school after the internship concludes.
- Ability to work in a careful, methodical manner with a high degree of discretion regarding sensitive information.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Physical ability to handle, lift, and move record boxes in storage areas.
- Prior archival or records experience is helpful but not required.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Access or similar relational databases is a plus.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027.
- The role is based in Chicago, Illinois.
- The work environment is hybrid, requiring residency in the Chicago area for the duration of the program.
About MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago. Founded in 1978, it supports institutions and individuals working on social challenges like climate change and nuclear risk. The foundation also funds journalism and local projects in its home city. It employs between 51 and 200 people.
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